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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Very sorry to learn of Cyril's death. He w=
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first rate ringing historian, and had the Central Council not consumed so m=
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of his energy for many years - their gain, but undoubtedly our loss! - he w=
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doubtless have written a great deal more. I owed him a great deal, as it wa=
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who encouraged me to delve into eighteenth and nineteenth century newspaper=
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ringing reports in my student days and sparked my interest in research. He =
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also unfailingly generous in sharing his information and answering=20
enquiries.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is so sad that illness prevented him fr=
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completing the many projects he began, and that he and Margery had such a b=
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opportunity to enjoy his retirement. A fine ringer, a good man, an authorit=
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ringing history and a dedicated servant of the exercise - his memory w=
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live on.</FONT></DIV>
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